Session 1: Psychoeducation, fears list/goals, worry scale, linking thoughts and feelings. | |
Session 2: Detective/realistic thinking, rewards. | |
Session 3: Detective/realistic thinking, design of first exposure hierarchy (stepladder). | |
Session 4: Parenting an anxious child (parent only session). | |
Session 5: Review of exposure progress, creative exposure, design of further stepladders. | |
Session 6: Review of exposure progress, simplified realistic thinking, in-session exposure. | |
Session 7, 8 & 9: Troubleshooting exposure, realistic thinking, parenting, in session exposure. Additional skills to facilitate progress: problem solving, relaxation, social skills, assertiveness, dealing with bullying, surfing emotions, testing predictions and expectations. | |
Session 10: Review goals, maintenance of gains, setbacks, future plans. |